Camille Villar extends heartfelt thanks to VP Sara Duterte

Jan Escosio 05/20/2025

MANILA, May 19, 2025 — Senator-elect Camille Villar has publicly expressed her deep gratitude to Vice President Sara Duterte for her unwavering support throughout the recent campaign that culminated in Villar’s victory in the May 12 elections.…

Proclamation of 12 winning senators set May 17 – Comelec

Ferdinand Patinio 05/16/2025

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to proclaim the 12 winning senators on Saturday, five days after the May 12 midterm elections. In a press briefing on Friday, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said the proclamation…

Mike Rama refuses to concede Cebu City mayoral defeat

Pinky Rondina 05/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu City mayor and Barug party standard-bearer Michael “Mike” Rama has refused to concede defeat in the 2025 midterm mayoral race. He cast doubts on the electoral process’s credibility and vowed to…

Pam Baricuatro keeps lead with only 800 ballots to be counted

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Presumed governor Pamela Baricuatro maintains her lead as the Provincial Canvassing Center in Cebu waits for only 800 ballots before they can close and finally proclaim the winners. As of 12 p.m. on…

Philippines heads to polls with Marcos-Duterte feud center stage

Agence France Presse 05/12/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Millions of Filipinos headed to the polls Monday in a mid-term election widely seen as a referendum on the explosive feud between President Ferdinand Marcos and impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. Long lines were…

Vote-buying: Poll bets ‘buying’ voters for P50 to P10,000 each

Joey Gabieta, Nestle Semilla-Dakay, Ruchelle Denice Demaisip 05/10/2025

The “waiting game” in several areas of Bohol province has started at least three days before the May 12 elections. A number of voters were watching for signs of “uwan-uwan” or “ulan-ulan,” which means rainfall but is…

Erwin Tulfo leads final SWS survey on Senate race

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter 05/08/2025

MANILA, Philippines — ACT CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo is the frontrunner in Social Weather Stations’ (SWS) final senatorial race survey. Tulfo ranked first among the remaining 64 senatorial candidates with 45 percent of respondents voting for him,…

Cebu province all set for May 12 polls – Comelec

Luel Galarpe 05/05/2025

CEBU CITY – Preparations are complete in Cebu province for the upcoming May 12 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Sunday. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency, Comelec-Cebu Province spokesperson Omar Sharif Dilangalen Mamalinta…

Comelec announces early voting for seniors, PWDs, pregnant women

Pia Piquero 05/03/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For voters who may find it difficult to stand in long lines or cast their ballots during regular hours of election 2025, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is offering a more inclusive and…

ACMs for Cebu province: 2nd batch of counting machines arrives

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/25/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The second batch of Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) for Cebu province has arrived, just weeks ahead of the May 12 elections. Two container vans carrying ACMs for Cebu province were delivered to a…

Cagayan town mayor shot dead during campaign sortie

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter 04/24/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Incumbent Rizal, Cagayan Mayor Joel Ruma was shot dead during a campaign rally on Wednesday night, said the Philippine National Police. Based on a police report from Police Regional Office 2, Ruma and another…

Pulse Asia survey: Bato rises; Aquino, Marcoleta in ‘Magic 12’

04/12/2025

There have been some significant movements in Pulse Asia’s latest preelection survey with only a month to go before the May 12 polls. The “Ulat ng Bayan” preelection survey was conducted from March 23 to March 29,…

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